Play horse



E. BREAULT June 20, 1933.

PLAY HORS E Filed July 5, 1952 Inventor 7 777; 5 76 au/Z Patented June 20, 1933 UNITED STATES EMIL BREAULT, OF HINGrI-IAM, MASSACHUSETTS PLAY HORSE Application filed July 5,

This invention relates to a play horse, the general object of the invention being to provide a body member made in the form of a horse and having a centrally arranged recess therein forming a saddle part with means for supporting the device from the body of the child with the legs of the child straddling the saddle part whereby the child, using is own legs, can play cow-boy.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawing and 1 specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a view showing how the device is used.

As shown in this drawing, the body A is made of flat material and cut to resemble the body of a horse and the body can also be colored and marked as desired and the bridle 1 can be painted on the head of the horse or straps can be fastened to the head to represent the bridle. A bit 2 can pass through the mouth part and reins 3 are attached to the bit.

A bar 4 has a groove in its upper edge to receive the lower edge of the body and said body is formed of front and rear sections spaced apart to form the space 5 for receiving a portion of the body of the child with its legs straddling the central part of the bar 5, as shown in Fig. 2.

This central part of the bar is slightly bowed downwardly as shown at 4'. A pair of transversely arranged boards 6 abut the adjacent ends of the two sections of the body and are notched as shown in receive portions of the bar and the upper ends of the board are rounded as shown with the front board having a rounded projection 7 at its upper end. Thus these boards render the device 1932. Serial No. 620,953.

more comfortable for the child and to also give the appearance that the child is setting in a saddle.

Gross straps 8 have their ends fastened to the large upper ends of the boards as shown .55 and these straps are adapted to pass around the shoulders of the child as shown in Fig. 2 so that the body is supported from the shoulders of the child.

Thus when the child wishes to use the device he simply straddles the part 4 and then lifts the device and places the straps over his shoulders with the middle part of his body occupying the recess 5. The child then straps the reins, and by running, jumping and otherwise propelling himself with his feet, the child will have a great amount of fun with the invention. If desired, legs may be attached to the front and rear portions of the bar it with the legs so arranged as to rep- .79 resent a running horse and without the legs interfering with the use of the device.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features H of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A device of the class decribed comprising a body formed to resemble the body of an animal, said body being formed of front and rear sections spaced apart at the center of the device, a bar to which the lower edges of the two sections are connected, and means for suspending the device from the shoulders of a user with the users legs straddling the central part of the bar, and the middle part of the users body occupying the space formed by the two spaced sections of the device.

2. A device of the class described comprising a body having the form of the body of a horse, and consisting of two sections spaced apart, a bar having a groove in its upper edge in which the lower edges of the sections fit, transversely extending boards abutting the adjacent ends of the two sections and spaced to resemble saddle portions, means for connecting the lower ends of the boards to the bar, cross straps connected to the upper ends of the boards and adapted to pass around the shoulders of a user.

3. A. device of the class described comprising a body having the form of the body of a horse, and consisting of two sections spaced apart, a bar having a groove in its upper edge in which the lower edges of the sections fit, transversely extending boards abutting the adjacent ends of the two sections and spaced to resemble saddle portions, means for connecting the lower ends of the boards to the bar, cross straps connected to the upper ends of the boards and adapted to pass around the shoulders of a user, a bit passing through the mouth part of the horse and reins connected with the bit.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EMIL BREAULT. 

